| Station information | |
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| Code | BAT |
| Distance from Flinders Street |
12.5 km |
| Operator | Metro Trains Melbourne |
| Lines | Upfield |
| # Platforms | 2 |
| # Tracks | 2 |
| Status | Unmanned station |
| Metlink profile | Link |
| Melway map | Link |
| Google map | Link |
| Metlink ticket zone | 1+2 overlap |
Batman is a railway station in Melbourne, Australia, located in the suburb of North Coburg, on the Upfield railway line. Batman is unstaffed and is in Metcard Zones 1&2 overlap.
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Batman is located at the northern end of the Gaffney Street level crossing, which provides station access.
The station consists of an island platform, with a large weatherboard building at the Flinders Street end of the station. A large Metcard ticket vending machine is located at the entrance to platform 1, which is able to dispense most ticketing options available and also accept notes and coins. A disused signal bay is situated on platform 2 at the Flinders Street end of the station.
Tram route 19 is a short walk from the station, on Sydney Road.
Platform 1:
Platform 2:
Batman station opened on 8 October 1889 as Bell Park, but was closed in 1903.[1] It was reopened as Batman in 1914, named after founder of Melbourne John Batman.[2]
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